2010-07-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Iraq's parliament has postponed what would have been only its second meeting since parliamentary elections in March.Lawmakers said they were unable to agree Tuesday about who should form a new govern

2010-07-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Twenty years ago this week, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. It mandates minimum standards for the inclusion of the disabled in public buildings, the wor

2010-07-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

It was a day of harsh rhetoric from Iranian leaders, but the final message appears to be Tehran is willing to resume negotiations over its nuclear program in September, after the holy month of Ramadan

2010-07-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The ceremony, which took place in the Somaliland capital Hargeisa, was attended by delegations from across east Africa, including officials from Kenya, Djibouti and Ethiopia. Silaanyo was elected with

2010-07-28 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

People who live in some of the world's most economically important cities are spending more and more of their work day getting to and from work.IBM, which has developed new technology for predicting

2010-07-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Ten people have been injured in clashes between Jewish settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank. Stone-throwing violence and fist fights broke out as dozens of Israeli settlers marched on the West

2010-07-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Fierce fighting has broken out in Somalia's semi-autonomous state of Puntland, as the government mounts an offensive to drive out Islamist forces accused of destabilizing the region. Attacks in the

2010-07-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The USS George Washington is the largest and most prominent of the 200 naval vessels participating in a four-day exercise off Korea's east coast. After departing its home port of Yokosuka, near Tokyo

2010-07-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Phillip Noyce's highly anticipated spy thriller, "Salt," offers double the entertainment: adrenaline-pumping scenes and uber-celebrity Angelina Jolie. The synergy between movie genre and daredevil ac

2010-07-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Art theft may seem like the fodder of Hollywood heist movies, yet it's a serious criminal enterprise, the third most profitable in the world. The U.S. Department of Justice says it trails only drugs

2010-07-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Angelina Jolie stars in a new fast-paced espionage thriller about a top CIA operative accused of being a 'mole' - a Russian agent planted in America's intelligence network. Here's a look at the ac

2010-07-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Public health officials in San Francisco, and leaders from its large Asian community, are mounting an aggressive campaign to eradicate hepatitis B from the city. They say demographics are largely resp

2010-07-27 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Iraqi authorities say a car bomb exploded outside the Baghdad offices of al-Arabiya television, killing at least four people.

The bomber apparently was let through two security checkpoints on the s

2010-07-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Turkey's bid to enter the European Union remains uncertain despite the start of key meetings with EU officials in Istanbul earlier this month. But, Turkey's uncertain future as a bona fide European

2010-07-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Researchers in Hong Kong have discovered a new way to stop influenza viruses from replicating. Doctors hope it will keep them one step ahead of mutating viruses that kill thousands every year.

Whe

2010-07-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Each Facebook user has on average 130 friends and shares 70 bits of personal information - including home movies and family photos - every month. With 500 million users detailing their moods and passi

2010-07-26 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Dr. Katabira has worked extensively in the field of care and to support people with HIV. He said improved healthcare access for HIV patients will be his top priority during his two-year tenure as IAS

2010-07-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A United Nations body is moving ahead with an investigation of the deadly flotilla incident off the coast of the Gaza Strip in late May, despite Israeli opposition.Israel has rejected a decision by th

2010-07-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Australian researchers say they have developed a laser tracking system that will stop chunks of space debris colliding with spacecraft and satellites in the Earth's orbit. The team at Electro Optic

2010-07-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The US official tasked with overseeing pay practices at the country's large financial institutions has criticized 17 banks for over compensating their executives during the financial crisis in late

2010-07-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The world's largest gathering of comic book fans is taking place in California. But organizers of the annual Comic-Con say this convention is not just for comic book fans. Hollywood, TV Networks and

2010-07-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

As the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to spread, new research shows it’s taking an increasing toll on men-having-sex-with men or MSM. The issue was addressed at the 18th International AIDS conference i

2010-07-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Russia's worst drought in 130 years became a political issue Friday as the Kremlin held an emergency meeting to combat the impacts of a month long heat wave that is shriveling crops, forcing up food

2010-07-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Iran is reacting to the increasing pain of economic sanctions. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is urging greater efficiency and motivation, and Iran's vice president is threatening to stop doin

2010-07-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The goal of rapid HIV testing in emergency rooms is to save lives and prevent the spread of HIV. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recommends routine HIV screening of patients admitted to hospital